Nicole Ruelas
San Fernando,CA
Summary
Compassionate Special Education Paraprofessional offering excellent skills in devising student strategies and monitoring classroom activities with an understanding of autism spectrum disorder, mental health disorders and learning disabilities.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
09.1997 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminology & Justice Studies
California State University - Northridge, Ca, US
Northridge, CA06.2025
Associate of Arts - General Studies Social And Behavior Science
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA06.2023
Associate of Science - Administration of Justice
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA06.2023
Skills
- Instructional Support
- Behavioral Plan Management
- Skills Strategies
- Activities Oversight
- Applying critical thinking skills to analyze issues and make sound judgments
- Advocacy: Effectively presenting arguments and communicating persuasively
- Leading teams or collaborating with colleagues on cases
- Applying creative problem-solving skills to address complex challenges
- Upholding professional standards and integrity
- Demonstrating a commitment to ongoing learning and staying updated on legal advancements
- Data Collection
- Time Management
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of six in the development of Academic Accommodations
- Design and development of a comprehensive art class curriculum, fosters creative expression while catering to the unique needs and skill levels of the students
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
Certification
- First Aid and CPR Certified
- 2023-2024 Annual Child Abuse Awareness Training
- 2023-2024 Annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training
- 2021- 2022 Implicit Bias Training
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
09.1997 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Criminology & Justice Studies
California State University - Northridge, Ca, US
Associate of Arts - General Studies Social And Behavior Science
Los Angeles Mission College
Associate of Science - Administration of Justice
Los Angeles Mission College
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